Green Tea Benefits

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Let's start a new week with some healthy benefits of Green Tea Extract (GTE).

The Far East has been aware of the many health benefits associated with GTE for centuries, which has now been backed by research. GTE is rich in polyphenols , like bioflavonoid and antioxidants. These fight your body free from radicals which are even more fighting than vitamins C and.

That said, let's have a look at the TOP9 list of GTE's health benefits.

1. Helps with weight loss:

The antioxidants contained in green tea extract limits the negative effects of fatty diet and smoking. If you consume GTE, it helps your thermogenesis and increases your metabolic rate, but without increasing your heart rate. While many women try to lose weight and feel jittery , the GTE can help you lose weight without all these. It will make you feel full and discourages you from eating. Another factor which makes the GTE an essential supp. in your weight loss program is that it helps your body burn more calories.

2. Prevents tooth decay:

GTE is known as a great fighter against plaque-causing bacteria and helps prevent your tooth decay.

3. Decreases cholesterol and blood pressure:

Green tea extract not only helps you decrease bad cholesterol which is responsible for clotting in your blood, it also prevents strokes and heart attacks. It increases the production of good cholesterol that removes the plaque in the arteries and keeps them elastic which lowers the risk of suffering from heart disease. If you suffer from hypertension , you may also benefit from GTE as it lowers blood pressure.

4. Fights cancer:

As green tea is rich in antioxidants, it can help kill cancer cells and prevent their growth without harming your healthy tissue. Patient that suffer from breast-, lung-, skin-, liver-, bladder-, pancreatic-, stomach-, or prostate cancer benefit from GTE.

5. Prevents inflammation:

Patients suffering from arthritis benefit from GTE as it lowers the pain in their joints as it prevents inflammation which in turn decreases wears and tear of the joints. It also slows the breakdown of cartilage and provides relief to patients suffering from arthritis.

6. Helps control blood sugar levels:

To reduce the amount of amylase, which is produced by your own body, you only need to consume green tea. Consuming green tea helps to decrease blood sugar level and thus helps keep diabetes under control.

7. Lowers the risk of liver disease:

While GTE contains a lot of antioxidants, it also helps to protect your liver from toxins and liver diseases.

8. Slows the aging process:

If you want to keep that 'young-look' , keep on drinking green tea, as the antioxidants are responsible for slowing down the aging process of your body.

9. Fight infection:

GTE helps your body fight respiratory and digestive infections such as influenza and diarrhea, as it is antibacterial and antiviral. 

Drinking green tea will also help you to increase your metabolic rate of carbs, it reduces stress, cures headaches, improves digestion, boost your immune system , increases your life expectancy and so on.